Fun Facts:I enjoy sailing and kayaking, and am passionate about old wooden boats; I’ve fully restored a Mansfield wood and fiberglass canoe to show quality, and even hand carved mahogany and ash paddles to compliment it; I also have a big sweet tooth and would happily eat cake for breakfast on a daily basis, extra icing please.

I bring to the classroom both passion and respect for my craft, as well as a strong desire a desire to share this with my students. I bring respect for the student’s growth and pursuit of a unique visual voice. My approach to teaching is to be firm, fair, and flexible. Being flexible in the classroom, making room for other voices increases the value of the experience for both the student and the instructor. It’s also my feeling that although setting expectations and sticking to them is crucial to a lesson plan, it is equally important to understand the student perspective and be willing to meet them on their own individual terms. Through one on one instruction each student leaves my classroom with not only imagery they can be proud of, but with tools that are both practical and applicable to a career as a professional Illustrator.